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Blotting out racism in Switzerland might require more than a lick of paint
Blotting out racism in Switzerland might require more than a lick of paint
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Racism occurs across the board in CH, says report

by Marcus Berry
Geneva - 01 July 2009 | 13:08

Racial discrimination occurs in “all walks of life” in Switzerland according to a new government report. Doris Angst, executive director of the federal commission against racism, is calling for law changes, increased awareness, more counselling services and further documentation. Amnesty International in Switzerland says racism, when used as a political weapon, is worsening.

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Business
Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne: eco-tourism no longer in vogue

Swiss lag on ‘sustainable’ tourism, expat expert says 
01 July 2009 | 12:35

by Malcolm Curtis

A professor from Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne, the world-famous hotel school, says Switzerland’s hospitality administration... Full story
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Society
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AUDIO: IATA rejects air safety black lists 
01 July 2009 | 12:33

by Jeremy Allen

International Air Transport Association director of communications Anthony Concil tells Swisster that having a punitive black... Full story
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Lifestyle
Paul Klee,Felsenlandschaft,1937, European private collection

Collectors lend stunning art for Hermitage jubilee 
01 July 2009 | 11:30

by Michèle Laird

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Hermitage Foundation in Lausanne, art collectors in Switzerland are generously sharing... Full story
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Lifestyle
Not all bouncy castles at Yatouland will be castle-shaped

Three-day kids' festival to open in Geneva 
30 June 2009 | 11:31

by Jeremy Allen

Dozens of bouncy castles, cinemas showing cartoons and other films for kids as well as two tracks to drive electric cars... Full story
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Lifestyle
A model from the MBT sports range showing the 'Masai sensor' in the heel section

Swiss MBT health shoes gain global foothold 
30 June 2009 | 09:52

by Marcus Berry

Swiss-developed shoes, designed to correct posture while simultaneously providing a light work-out, are making waves around... Full story
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Lifestyle
Get a summer break and send the kids off to camp

Kids’ summer camps for late bookers 
30 June 2009 | 09:07

by Marianne Burkhardt

As the longest school holiday of the year begins, parents who missed children’s camp enrolment deadlines may be relieved... Full story
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New bed and breakfast guide highlights charm
Bed and breakfasts have been slow to catch on in Switzerland, although hundreds of new such establishments have sprung up...
Full story30 June 2009 | 08:33by Malcolm Curtis
With 17 cricket clubs in Switzerland, there's probably one near you!
In the first of a new series of expat sports reports, Swisster's Dan Johnson rounds up the weekend matches from the various...
Full story29 June 2009 | 17:08by Dan Johnson
The euphoria of victory as Geneva PLO celebrate winning the Swiss A league play-offs
After a fantastic season during the league, Geneva Plan-les-Ouates hang on to beat Hermance on Saturday in the final of the...
Full story29 June 2009 | 11:07by Marcus Berry
Swiss police track down Internet complaints through a central office
Investigators expose a child pornography Internet network centred in Vaud that uses a Hip-Hop website for the commercial...
Full story29 June 2009 | 10:21by Malcolm Curtis
Cockpit space in Solar Impulse makes most economy class seats seem palatial
After six years of research and planning, Swiss adventurers Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will soon take to the skies...
Full story29 June 2009 | 09:40by By Susan Vogel-Misicka
Nuria Gorrite, Mayor of Morges, Sylvie Morel-Podio, City Councilor and Lucas Girardet, Director, officially launch Suisse Roule
As a way of encouraging alternative mobility and reducing car emissions, city sponsored bike-sharing networks are springing...
Full story29 June 2009 | 09:26by Michèle Laird
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Michael Jackson recorded two songs at Switzerland’s Mountain Studios in 1999, run by a British music producer. David Richards...
Full story26 June 2009 | 11:32by Jeremy Allen
Acid poisoning of Mrs. Bollo, handprints against wall, Bière, January 1910 at Elysée
The Musée de l’Elysée in Lausanne inaugurates “The Scene of the Crime”, an exhibition dedicated to the macabre. Although...
Full story26 June 2009 | 11:00by Michèle Laird
Hermance were outgunned in last year's final against Nyon
After almost nine months of pitched battles against six other teams, Geneva Plan-les-Ouates and Hermance tackle the Swiss...
Full story26 June 2009 | 10:38by Marcus Berry
Kids listen up to one of Inter Soccer's coaches
A pair of Britons is promoting football in Switzerland to boys and girls from expat families – as well as those from Swiss...
Full story26 June 2009 | 08:54by Malcolm Curtis
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A series of talks in Geneva running until Saturday examines the emotional power of music. Stephen Davies, a professor of...
Full story25 June 2009 | 17:10by Jeremy Allen
Poster from UDC's
The federal government hardens its tone with a proposed law to expel foreigners convicted to jail terms of at least a year...
Full story25 June 2009 | 12:05by Malcolm Curtis
Swhisky: still too young to compare to top Scotch?
This year Switzerland celebrates 10 years since it first created its own whisky. However, few international experts seem...
Full story25 June 2009 | 11:50by Jeremy Allen
The common adder
As the Swiss summer hiking season gets underway, it’s worth being aware that up to 30 people a year are bitten by venomous...
Full story25 June 2009 | 11:48by Marcus Berry
Western-wear is welcome at the Trucker & Country Festival
A look at what’s going on this weekend, including a trucker and country festival in Interlaken, jazz in Ticino, blues in...
Full story25 June 2009 | 10:43by Susan Vogel-Misicka
CLICK ON PHOTO TO HEAR PODCAST - Climate change is expected to seriously impact food supplies
Kofi Annan opens the Global Humanitarian Forum 2009 in the presence of several heads of state. The two-day conference focuses...
Full story24 June 2009 | 11:39by Marcus Berry
Jonathan Breeze with one of his firm's Learjets
Drawn by the growing number of high net worth individuals living in Switzerland, a business jet sharing company founded by...
Full story24 June 2009 | 11:26by Malcolm Curtis
Zurich rates consistently high in city pop charts, but Vancouver, Vienna and Sydney are moving closer.
A powerful tool that allows users to rank cities around the world according to their own criteria has been developed by the...
Full story24 June 2009 | 11:20by Michèle Laird
Male competitors in Lausanne will weigh up to 240 kilos
Lausanne is to host this year’s European Sumo Championships at the end of August. Some 2,000 spectators are expected at the...
Full story24 June 2009 | 10:54by Jeremy Allen
CLICK ON PHOTO TO HEAR PODCAST Aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
This year's third round of talks over the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between the United States and Russia begins...
Full story23 June 2009 | 14:15by Marcus Berry
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Philippe Jeanneret provides the weather bulletins on the French-speaking Swiss TV channel TSR. He tells Swisster what kind...
Full story23 June 2009 | 09:27by Jeremy Allen
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US President Barrack Obama's drive to collect undeclared taxes means that Americans living abroad face further complications...
Full story23 June 2009 | 09:15by Marcus Berry
One of 53 magnets repaired in LHC
Officials at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) say progress has been made on repairing its Large Hadron...
Full story22 June 2009 | 17:26by Malcolm Curtis
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